Unstriped Ground Squirrel
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Unstriped Ground Squirrel

Xerus rutilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
1 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus) is a species of rodent (order Rodentia) in the family Sciuridae. It is the only member of the genus Xerus. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ochre Bush Squirrel
LC

Ochre Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus ochraceus

5–10% · With luck
African Grass Rat
LC

African Grass Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arvicanthis niloticus

10–20% · With luck
East African Spring-hare
LC

East African Spring-hare

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Pedetes surdaster

Insufficient data
Crested Porcupine
LC

Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix cristata

Insufficient data
Single-striped Grass Mouse
LC

Single-striped Grass Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lemniscomys rosalia

Insufficient data
Typical Lemniscomys
LC

Typical Lemniscomys

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lemniscomys striatus

Insufficient data
Heuglin's Lemniscomys
LC

Heuglin's Lemniscomys

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lemniscomys zebra

Insufficient data
Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat
LC

Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rhabdomys dilectus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Unstriped Ground Squirrel at Ngorongoro Conservation Area — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
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